National Filipino American Law Students Association的动态

Just wrapped up an incredible few days at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention! My first NAPABA convention was in 2008 in Seattle. I made lifelong connections with other first timers, such as Julia Markley and Gail Manuguid. As I was in 2008, I am forever grateful for this community, the relationships I have formed, and memories made. I am also thankful for my former firm, Littler and the Littler ‘Ohana, for sponsoring my first NAPABA convention and continuing to support the NAPABA community for the past few decades. Thanks Andrew Hahn for founding and continuing to participate in the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) Basketball Social! It was inspiring to connect with so many brilliant legal professionals who are making waves in their fields and uplifting our communities. The panels, discussions, and networking opportunities truly reinforced the importance of representation, advocacy, and mentorship. Congratulations to Anna Mercado Clark, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP and Lorna Garcia, for completing their presidential terms for NAPABA and NFALA respectively. In the coming year, I look forward to collaborating with Thy Bui, NAPABA President, Joseph Yao, NAPABA President-Elect, and Bryan Ramos, NFALA President. Congratulations to many of this year’s NAPABA Award winners, including: President Awardees Nancy P. Lee, Wendy Shiba, and Priya Bose Purandare; INSPIRE Award Don Liu; Trailblazer Awardees Joseph Centeno, Robert Chang, Leslie E. Kobayashi, Goodwin Liu, and Christy Goldsmith Romero; IHC Diversity Leadership Awardee Stephanie Clausen; Military & Veteran Service Awardee Marty L.. Kudos to the Best Under 40 Awardees, including Raymond R. Rollan, Kelly Matayoshi, and Heaven Chee. Well-deserved recognition! As President-Elect of NFALA, I look forward to forging lasting partnerships from leaders of other national bar associations beyond NAPABA, including: American Bar Association; Hispanic National Bar Association; NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION; National Native American Bar Association; NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF VIETNAMESE AMERICAN ATTORNEYS; THAI AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION. Special shoutouts to the newly formed national organizations: Burmese American Lawyers Association (BALA); National Association of Cambodian American Lawyers (NACAL); and National Filipino American Law Students Association. See you at next year’s NFALA@NAPABA convention in Denver, Colorado, November 5-9, 2025! #NAPABA24 #LeadershipEmpowerment #javinar4u